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This temple alongside Lake Hoan Kiem was built in the 19th century, and named after Saint Van Xuong. Confucian scholar Nguyen Van Sieu had a large pen-shaped tower built at the entrance of the temple in 1864, featuring three Chinese characters, Ta...more

The temple sits on a small island in the centre of Hoan Kiem Lake and is linked by a beautiful red wooden bridge, which would make a lovely background for photos apart from the never-ending hoards of crowds!! Soo soooo soooo busy! :-S
Currently there...More

The lake area is the place to be in Old Town Hanoi. If you are lucky, you will be there on the weekend...when they close the streets down. People are everywhere...strolling, dancing, exercising, singing...it is great.
This temple is in the lake, there is very...More

Yes, the Ngoc Son Temple is beautiful (I know because I have been there before) but now it is closed because of maintenance work and nobody tells you . The Lady at the desk still asks for the entrance fee (ok not too much but...More

Beautiful island and bridge.
We paid entrsnce fee and walked over the bridge then we noticed that whole island was under a maintenance and could acces only turtle display.
When we went outside we double checkked and there weren't any information about maintenance before ticket...More

This is very auspicious place and has many legends associated with it. They charge VND 30K as entry fees which could be only worth if you wish to click some pictures and read details about the temple.
Nothing very unique except the bridge access to...More

Temple of the Jade Island located near the northern shore of beautiful Lake Hoan Kiem, built in 18th century to honour the 13th century military leader Trang Hung Dao. The beauty is in its location, beautiful surrounding and the red colour bridge called The Hug...More

I visited the island and Ngoc Son Temple early one morning (it opens at 7am) as I'd tried to visit the previous day but had been put off by coachloads of tourists. Admission is only £1 / 30k VND but there isn't much to see...More

It is impossible not to take a picture from this spot. It “floats” on the lake and holds a piece of history inside.
There is a golden casket in the shape of a turtle that contains two dead bodies of a real turtles. They were...More

Ok I have to admit my kids have a very short attention span when it comes to temples and pagodas , but the way around this I find is to give them a camera and they are more than happy then to snap away which...More

Hi octapus.
Can you give more details on the cities you will be visiting and maybe our responses can be more helpful and detailed so you will be sure to see all the highlights of the area you will visit?